Sunday, 25 October 2015

Government improves road network in Kasese rural and mountainous areas

By; Samuel Mumbere

The government of the republic of Uganda through the
Community Agriculture Infrastructure improvement programme (CAIIP) has embarked
on improving the road network in mountainous areas. A program that started in
the district in 2014 has so far rehabilitated67.6km roads
in 4 sub counties of Bwesumbu, Kilembe, Kyarumba, and Nyakiyumbu where Rukoki and Munkunyu sub
counties benefit as neighbor sub counties of Kilembe and Nyakiyumbu respectively.
The programme has connected very may hard to reach areas across the district mainly
in mountainous areas and coffee growing areas where coffee processing machines
are also being constructed.

The RDC,CAO,Dist.Chairperson,Civil servants & CAIIP Engineers inspecting the Kilembe-mbunga Nyakazinga road and a machine working on the Mahango road

LCV inspecting projects in Karambi S/C

Over this year 2015, the District Chairperson Lt. Col (Rtd)
Mawa Muhindo has been Launching the construction of a number of roads and the
District Resident Commissioner Mj. (Rtd) James Mwesige has been commissioning
these roads in different areas of the district.

D/CP Mawa Launching a road in Kyarumba in Oct 2015

The RDC James Launching the Kilembe Mbunga road in jan 2015

In 2014 Phase I of the project started where they worked on the
17km Munkunyu-Nyakiyumbu road, the 18.5km Rukoki-Kilembe road through Mbunga,
Nyakazing was launched and is complete.

Currently, phase II of the project has started where a total
of 49.4Kms are to be rehabilitated in the same sub counties adding on what had
been worked on. On 21st Oct
2015, the 12.7km Bwesumbu-Lhume-Kihangwe-Kibuta road and the construction of a
coffee processing plant was also launched in Bwesumbu Sub County by the
representative of the District Chairperson Hon. Bomera Richard who is also the
Chairperson social services committee in the district council, the 10.7km
Kilembe-Kibandama road and the construction of a coffee processing plant was
also launched in Kilembe Sub County by Hon. Bomera.

Hon. Bomera Launchig a road in Bwesumbu

On 22nd Oct 2015, the construction of the 10.9 km
Kabimba, kitabu, Nyakakindo road in Kyarumba sub county and more three 15.1km
roads in Nyakiyumbu sub county were
launched by the District Chairperson Lt. Col (Rd) Mawa Muhindo.

This has marked tremendous developments in these areas. The
District Chairperson and the RDC have encouraged the community members to use
the roads areas improve production and marketing of agricultural products and
also utilize services like schools and health facilities in these areas well
since transport has been made easy in these areas.

The projects have been closely monitored by the Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) Mr. William Kanyesigye. The District Chairperson, The RDC and the CAO
have strongly teamed up to make field tours to each and every project to ensure
good works to be done the team greatly thank the Cao Mr. Kanyesigye for the
good cooperation and lobbying techniques and advises.

LCV,RDC,CAO & Civil servants sharing with Mahango residents

Dist. Officials sharing with contractors in Kyarumba

LCV,CAO & RDC sharing before addressing a dialogue meetin in Mbunga

During their field tours, they have held community meetings
to explain to the community members on the importance of infrastructural
development in their areas and how best they can utilize the opportunities.

The CAO sharing with a pupil in Mbata

The Dist. Sn Enginer & CAO inspecting a bridge under construction in mbata